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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos
Keyonna Denaye Cole
Cole, date, approximate 2019; Tattoo on Cole's breast; Tattoo on Cole's arm; Dwayne Williams
Date Missing 02/08/2019
Missing From
Brooksville, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Black
Date of Birth 03/31/1991 (31)
Age 27 years old
Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'7, 145 - 167 pounds
Medical Conditions Cole has a history of drug abuse.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Cole has a tattoo of a heart with the word "live" on her right arm, a tattoo of a heart on her breast, and a ring tattooed around one of her right toes. Her tongue is pierced. Photos of some of her tattoos are posted with this summary. Cole's nickname is Key.
Details of Disappearance Cole was dropped off on Shady Oak Villa Circle in Brooksville, Florida on February 8, 2019, so she could visit a friend. She left her friend's residence at 11:00 p.m. and has never been heard from again. She was last seen walking along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard towards Broad Street.
In October 2018, three months before her disappearance, Cole was the victim of a brutal beating and attempted strangulation. She was five months pregnant at the time and lost the baby as a result of the attack. Her ex-boyfriend, Dwayne Williams, was charged with aggravated battery in connection with the incident, and the charge was later upgraded to an attempted homicide.
Cole was supposed to give a deposition about the incident on February 11, but missed her appointment. According to her cousin, she had been getting threats and she was frightened about having to testify in the . Her cousin believes the previous attack was related to her later disappearance.
A photo of Williams is posted with this summary. He was free on bond at the time of Cole's disappearance.In June 2020, the against Williams was dismissed for lack of evidence, as Cole was the only witness to the attack and she couldn't be found.
She left a three-year-old son behind; he is now in the care of relatives. Her family stated that in spite of her addiction problem, she did maintain contact with her son and would not have abandoned him. Foul play is suspected in her , which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Hernando County Sheriff's Office
352-754-6830
Other
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Hernando County Sheriff's Office
Florida Arrests
ABC Action News
Keyonna Cole's Facebook Page
The AWARE Foundation
The Hernando Sun
NamUs
Bay News 9
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos